Bay Area Open Minds

San Francisco Bay Area psychotherapists and psychotherapy students who affirm that sexual, relational and gender diversity are natural expressions of the human experience.

Anthony Magnia

 

Member profile details

Membership level
Prelicensed
First name
Anthony
Last name
Magnia
Agency/Organization of Work
Authentic Alliance
Profile photo
Accepting new clients?
Accepting new clients
Biographical Info
**Please visit my website to learn about my availability for new clients.**

I'm here to help you reach your mental health goals, build better relationships, and heal from past pain. I have a special place in my heart for QTBIMPOC and neurodivergent geeks, gamers, cosplayers, pups and furries.

I’m in the process of becoming a Certified Geek Therapist. We do things like using therapeutic games, elements of your fandoms, and visualization exercises to explore who you are, express yourself, and increase self-confidence - that's the kind of creative approach I love to use. As a queer geek of color myself, I know what it's like to feel alienated and othered, and I want you to feel truly understood in our sessions.

I also use a mix of trauma healing techniques and Liberation Psychology to help you on your journey away from negative internalized beliefs. I enjoy helping people find healing from Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD). Additionally, I have training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I have training in a specialized form of EMDR, with an emphasis on identity-based traumas (Race, Sexual Identity, Gender, and more). I'm passionate about making this type of therapy available to communities of color, and otherwise minoritized communities.

LGBTQ+ folx, allies, and members of the kink, polyamorous/CNM communities - you're all welcome here!

If you are transgender, non-binary, intersex, agender, questioning gender or re-transitioning, I have openings for individual therapy. Letters for medical interventions are only available for my individual therapy clients at this time, which are co-signed by my supervisor, a Certified WPATH Mentor and Member.

I am also taking part in a training program through The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) to obtain my certification in sex therapy.

My goal as a clinician is to create a safe, judgment-free zone for everyone.
Professional Designation (Prelicensed)
  • Registered Associate MFT
  • Registered Associate PCC
Offers Medication Evaluation and Management
No
Location of Practice
  • Telehealth in CA
Gender Identity
  • Non-binary
Pronouns
He/They
Types of Insurance Accepted
Optum, United, UBH, UMB, UMR
Areas of Practice
  • Adolescents/Teens
  • Alternative Sexuality & Lifestyle
  • Anxiety/Panic
  • BDSM/Kink
  • Bi/Multicultural Experience
  • Body Size Diversity
  • Couples/Relationship Counseling
  • Depression
  • Fetishism
  • Intercultural Relationships
  • LGBTQIA
  • Men's Concerns
  • Neurodiversity
  • Polyamory & Alt Relationship Configurations
  • Questioning/Exploring Orientation
  • Race/Ethnicity & Culture
  • Sex Work
  • Trans & Gender Expansive Experience
  • Trauma/PTSD
Modalities
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • EMDR
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Solution Focused Brief
Other modalities not listed above:
Liberation Psychology, LGBT-Affirmative CBT
Race or Ethnicity
  • Mexican/Mexican American
  • Other
Languages Spoken
  • English
Registration Number
AMFT 144607 , APCC 15605
Supervisor's Full Name
Lisette R. Lahana
Supervisor's CA License Number
23663
 

Expanded profile fields (for Directory members only)

Gender Diversity/Transgender Care Knowledge Level
Informed
LGBTQIA Knowledge Level
Informed
Kink/BDSM Knowledge Level
Informed
Polyamory/Consensual Non-Monogamy Knowledge Level
Mindful
Sex Work(er) Knowledge Level
Informed

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